15 juin 2010
Washington Phillips, 1928
Washington Phillips [ clic ]
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Washington Phillips was a pioneering gospel performer in the 1920s. Born January 11, 1880 in Texas, Phillips recorded sixteen songs, some of which amount to highly specific and detailed gospel sermons. The songs were recorded between 1927 and 1929 and feature Phillips' voice self-accompanied by an instrument that sounds like a fretless zither. This instrument, which has been variously identified as a Dolceola, a Celestophone, and a Phonoharp... [Lire la suite]
15 juin 2010
Avant-première : Catherine Le Goff
